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Also Known As Adlai Ewing Stevenson
Born February 5, 1900 • Los Angeles • California
Died July 14, 1965 (aged 65) • London • England
Title / Office governor (1949-1953), Illinois
Political Affiliation Democratic Party
Role In United States presidential election of 1952 • United States presidential election of 1956 • United States presidential election of 1960

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Map of the United States showing the 1952 presidential election results by state, with states won by Eisenhower (Republican) shaded in red and states won by Stevenson (Democratic) shaded in blue. Most states are red, indicating a Republican victory in the majority of the country, while a cluster of southern states is blue. Electoral vote numbers are displayed within each state.
Map of the United States showing the results of the 1956 presidential election by state. States won by Eisenhower (Republican) are shaded in red, covering the majority of the country, while states won by Stevenson (Democratic) are shaded in blue, mainly in the South. Each state is labeled with its number of electoral votes. An electoral vote key is included, noting Eisenhower received 457 electoral votes and Stevenson 73.
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